Umbrella.



T. VERDUGO.

v UMBRELLA. APPLICATION. FILED Jun 31 ms.

Patented Apr. 8,1919.

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UMBRELLA.

APPLICATION FILED IULY 3.I. I918.

Patented Apr. 8,1919.

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WI NESSES Swvewtoz THOMAS VERDUGO, OF MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-FOURTH TO WILLIW H. ESTAIBBOOK, OI" MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA.

UMBRELLA.

Application filed m a1, 1918. Serial no. 247,622.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS Vennooo, a citizen of the United States, residing at Monterey, in the county of Monterey and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Umbrellas, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an umbrella and has for its principal object the production of a collapsible structure of this nature which may be folded to occupy only a minimum amount of space when not in use.

Another object of this invention is the productionof an umbrella wherein the frame work is so constructed as to hold the cover ing in. an extended position when the same is dry, although after the cover is dried, the ribs of the umbrella may be collapsed or folded to occupy only a minimum amount of space.

Another object of this invention is the production of an umbrella wherein the supporting ribs are'each composed of a primary and auxiliary section, the auxiliary section being slidable upon the primary section for supporting the cover when the umbrella is in use, although the auxiliary section may slide upon the primary section to occupy only a minimum amount of space when the umbrella is not in use.

Another object of this invention is the production of an umbrella wherein the supporting ribs are reinforced by braces when the device is in an open condition, and these braces will also assist in properly holding the umbrella in a collapsed condition when the same is not in use. l

A still further object of this invention is the production of an umbrella wherein the tip of the staif is slidably mounted and is provided with a latch, whereby the latch may grip an auxiliary runner for holding the umbrella collapsed when the same is notin use, although when so desired, the tip may be shifted to release the runner and thus allow the device to be shifted to an extended position for use.

One practical form of construction and assembly of the present invention will be'hereinafter described and is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in 'which Figure 1 is aside elevation of a portion of the staff and of a supporting rib and "braces.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section Patented Apr. 8, 1919.

ribs, illustrating the construction of the primary and auxiliary section, and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail perspective View of the outer ends of the primary and auxiliary sections, of one of the supporting ribs, showing the ribs in a collapsed condition.

In the preferred embodiment'of the present invention, about to be described, it will be seen that the staff is indicated in general at 5 and comprises a main section 6 and a number of secondary sections 7 to allow the staff to be the usual length of umbrellas now in use. It will be noted that the mainsection 6 is provided with a solid end 8, having a pocket 9 therein, whereby the threaded stem 10 projecting from the secondary section 7 may be screwed thereinto for holding the sections together, as illustrated in Fig. 2. The connection between the other sections is of the same nature and for this reason it is thought that the description of the connectionof a pair of sections will'be suiiieient to illustrate the connection of the several sections which constitute the stafi'.

v The usual metallic head 11 is fixed upon the main section 6 adjacent the outer end thereof, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 and is provided with extensions 12 thereon provided with notches 13 in which theretaining wire 14 is carried for holding the supporting ribs in engagement with the head 11' in the usual manner. It will be noted that each supporting rib comprises a primarv section 1.5 and an auxiliary section 16. The primary section 15 is circular in cross section,

as shownclearly in Fig. 3 and is provided with a longitudinally extendingslot 17. The primary section 15 is pivotally mounted .upon the wire 14 which is held upon extenmounted in the interior of this primary section. It will further be noted that the auxiliary section 16 is slidably mounted through the sleeve 18 formed on the prlmarv section 15, whereby the section is slidably t1on may be moved to an extended position or to a collapsed position, being guided in its movement by the ball 20 and the sleeve 18.

The primary runner 21 is slidably mounted upon the staff 5 and is provided with retaining elements 22 thereon, whereby the lower end of a retaining rib 23 may be connected thereto. The outer end of this brace 23 fits between the parallel ears 24 carried by the auxiliary section 16 at its inner end and a pin or other element 25 may be passed through theears and also the outer end of this brace 23, for connecting these elements together. By referring to Fig. 1, it will be noted that when the supporting rib is in extended position for use, the brace 23 will engage the same at a point approximately intermediate the ends thereof, thus reinforcing the same.

An auxiliary runner 26 is also slidably -mounted upon the staff 5 and has retaining elements 27 thereon, whereby the inner end of an auxiliary brace 28 ma be connected thereto, as indicated at 29.- T e outer end of this brace rib 28 is connected to the brace 23 intermediate its ,ends by the ear and pin connection as indicated in general at 30. While only one supporting rib, together with its associated races has been described and shown, it is obvious that any desired number of these assemblies may be em, ployed in order to form a complete and operative construction, althoughthe description of one assembly is sufiicient to disclose the construction of all. I

The tip 31 extends from the outer end of the main section 6 of the staff, as illustrated in'Fig. 2. The main section 6' is provided with a pair of apertured septa 32 adjacent its outer end, and a coiled spring 33 is interposed between these septa. One end of the coiled spring bears upon the inner septum, while the op osite end is connected to the tip 31, where y the resiliency of this coiled spring will normally urge the tip 31 outwardly. A finger 34 extends from the inner end of the tip and is provided with a head 35. This head 35 is providedwith a beveled surface 36 which bears upon the block 37 carried by the main section 6. It will also be noted that the main section 6 is provided with anopening 38 through which the head 35 normally extends. It 1s obvious that when the tip 31 is urged inwardly, against the tension of the coiled spring 33,

it will cause the resilient finger 34 to yield by the ridin of the head 35 uponthe surface of the Elock 37 thus causln the head to be retracted intothe interior 0 the main section 6.

When the device is not in use, the ribs ma be collapsed and the braces folded as ind1- 'cated in Fi 2, while the secondary sections of the sta may be disjointed whereby the umbrella may be carried in a minimum amount of space, as for instance, in a suit case, since the braces are so formed as to cause the ribs and the covering thereof to occup only a minimum amount of space. At this time, the runner 26 will be engaged by the head 35 and thus it will be seen that the device will be positively held in a closed condition.

, When however, it is desired to use the umbrella, the tip 31 may be forced into the main section 6 of the staff, thus causin the head 35 to ride upon the surface of the lock 37, whereby the head 35 will disengage the runner 26. Therefore, the runners 26 and 21 may move toward the opposite end of the carried u on the supstaff. The runners may then be'returned toward the outer end of the main section 6 and for this reason the supporting ribs will be swung-outwardl to an extended position, as indicated in ful lines in Fi 1. At this time, the braces 23 will be hol ing the sup porting-ribs intermediate their ends, while the brace ribs 28 will also be holding the braces 23 and also will prevent the auxiliary section from slipping or sliding inwardly toward a collapsed condition when the umbrella is in use.

When it is desirefto collapse the urn-- brella, after it has been used and while, it is still wet, the head 40 is pressed inwardly to release the runner 21. The runners 21 and 26 will then move toward the osition shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 an the collar 21 may be moved into engagement with the head 41 of a runner similar in construction and to said runner, a

'ing rib will Still be m an ext ended condition to hold the covering thereon in an extended condition to allow the same to quickly dry.

After the cover has dried, the auxiliary sections 16 may be slid toward the inner ends of the primary sections 15, thus causing the supporting ribs to be collapsed. The runner 26 to which the braces 28 are connected will then engage the head 35 of the finger connected to the tip 31, whereby the runner 26 will be held against accidental shifting and the ribs will be held in a collapsed condition.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that a very simple and efficient umbrella has been provided wherein the ribs are constructed so as to be movable to extended positions to hold the cover in an extended condition when in use, although when desired, the several ribs maybe collapsed and returned to a folded condition and will be positively retained in this condition by the means connected to the spring pressed The foregoing description and the drawings have reference to what may be considered'the preferred, or approved, formof my invention. It is to be understood that I may make such changes in construction and arrangement and combination of parts,materials, dimensions, et cetera, as may prove expedient and fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an umbrella, the combination of a staff. a runner slidable on said staff, supporting ribs foldably mounted upon said stafi, braces connected to said supporting ribs and to said runner, whereby as the runner is shifted the supporting ribs may be moved to an extended or closed position, a movable tip carried by said staff, and latching means associated with said tip for engaging said runner and holding the same in a set position when the supporting ribs are folded to a. collapsed position, thus holding the device inoperative.

In an umbrella, the combination of a staff, a runner movable upon said staff, supporting ribs foldably mounted upon said staif, braces connected to the supportin ribs spring presse tip carried by said staff, an engaging means carried by said tip for releasably engaging said runner for holding the same in a set position, thus retainin the supporting ribs in a collapsed inoperative position, and said tip being capable of being shifted to cause said means to low the same to be moved when the ribs are to be moved to an operative position.

3. In an umbrella, the combination of a staff, a runner mounted upon said staif, supporting ribs foldably mounted upon said stafi", braces connected to said. supporting ribs and said runner, a tip carried by said staff, a finger extending from the inner end of said tip and having ahead thereon, said head extending from the staff to releasably engage the runner and hold the same in a set position, whereby the ribs will be held in an inoperative folded position, a block carried within the staff and engaging said head, whereby as said tip moves the head upon the block, the head will be shifted to release the runner, thus allowing said rib to be moved to an extended operative position.

4. In an umbrella, staff, a. runner movable porting ribs foldably stafi', braces connected to the combination of a upon said stafi, supmounted upon said said ribs and said runner, said staff having a pair of spaced apertured septa carried therein, a tip carried by the end of the statf'and projecting through said septa, a spring positioned between the septa and bearing upon one septum and connected to said tip for normally urging the same in one direction, a finger extending from the inner end of said tip and having a head thereon, said head having a beveled surface, a block carried within the staff and having a beveled surface engaging the beveled surface of said head, said head extending from said statfto releasably engage saidrunner to' hold the ribs in a folded inoperative position, although said tip may be forced inwardly against the tension of said spring, thus causing the head to ride upon the block and be retracted from engagement with the runner, thus allowing the runner to move and consequently allow the ribs to move to an operative position.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses. I

THOMAS VERDUGO.

Witnesses:

CATHERINE NATHAN, HENRY WILLIAM SMITH.

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